UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Director of the Oxford Internet Institute and Professorship of Internet Studies The University wishes to appoint as quickly as possible the founding Director of the newly created Oxford Internet Institute (see http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/po/oii/. The Director will also be the Professor of Internet Studies. The University is looking for an academic with international research standing and considerable leadership skills, including the ability to stimulate debate on the public policy aspects of the Internet. The appointment offers a unique opportunity to shape a new interdisciplinary venture, examining the impact of the Internet on society. A fellowship at Balliol College, where the Institute is located, is attached to the professorship. Applications (eleven copies, but only one from overseas candidates) naming three people who have agreed to act as referees on this occasion should be received not later than 16th July 2001 by the Registrar, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, from whom further particulars may be obtained. Further particulars may also be accessed on the Web (http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/). The University is an Equal Opportunities Employer.